The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-30

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fire vigorously 1t was bleak, raw
day, but the fire was hot enough in
that little Office if left alone. An idea.
Elisha should be made to help him. 1t
was last hope, but it fired him with
enthusiasm. He reached up into
dusty bookcase and got down file OF
letters. He was looking for Elisha's
address.
just then there came tap at the Of
fee door. Amasa turned around. "By
thunderW he cried, nearly carried off
his feet with establishment. "lt's Elisha
u" propria persona"
II have come home," said Elisha,
meekly. II have come home-to neigh
Dor round"
"And just in the nick of time, Elisha.
Mighty glad am to see you'll" Then
thought occurred to him, as he shook
his brothers. hand, with that feeble
wave in the air so common in Southern
Connecticut, he would not tell Elisha
of his financial condition. He might
not help him if he did. No, he would
keep his own counsel.
The two brothers sat down by the
stove, and Amasa threw another stick
of soft pine-wood on the fire. 1t was
frightfully hot. "See here, Elisha"
he said, after a pause. "HOw's the
Grand American Eagle a-doin'P"
"She isn't a-doin'."
"Nothin' at allP''
mo; hasn't been for ten years."
at a0aS a splendid mine once, Elisha.
You used to say so.
80 it was; but we struck hard-pan
you remember about it. What's the
use of rakin' over old personalities at
this time, when l ought to be received
with open arms, and bonfire lighted,
and fireworks touched Off"
II know, l know" replied Amasa,
apologetically. "a ought to ask how
you have happened on East this way"
why, yes; you ought to show SOmc
brotherly feeling. It's natural"
"Well, Elisha, have you got any
ready money in your pocket"
"A thousand dollars"
Amasa walked over to his old rusty
safe. Better put the money in hereP"
he asked, casually. Elisha handed him
y roll of bills. Don't feel like payin'
back any of that two thousandP' asked
Amasa, facetiously, referring to the
loan he made him In the mining
scheme.
NO." said Elisha, II don't" After
a pause, while his brother locked the
safe, he said: THAT thousand is the
last cent I've got in the world"
Glad you've come home. GlaC
you've come to live with me-" sale
Amasa, rubbing his hands. 1.-THE girls
will be so happy to see you. Come
let us go in the house."
He slipped an old, well-worn oyer
coat over his shoulders without but
toning it, and they went out into tn,
rain. Elisha was very well dressed
Any one would have taken him for ;
well-tG-do Western bank president
He looked sleek and well-fed. Their,
wasn't trace of anxiety about hi
face. Otherwise the brothers LOOKED
very much alike.
AS they were crossing the threshold
of the house, Amasa whispered; Jus
tell the girls you're millionaire; 70
joke, you know"
Elisha winked. Eyes" he said, 40
a joke-wish l was, though" and the,
entered the parlor. There were tn
six girls six good-lookiug, hearty
frank, healthy country girls. They al
rose, and gave veritable shout of wei
come. They usually gave a unite,
shout whenever any thing please,
them. They fairly screamed whei
Elisha opened the door. They flew a
him. They kissed him. They took hi
hat for him; they took his overcoa
and umbrella. And how they were i'm
pressed when their father said, proud
ly; "And then to think that your uncl
has returned to us millionaire"
"a millionairc!-reallyP" chorusse
the girls.
Elisha began to feel his old boastfr
spirit, for which he had long been no,
ed, coming over him again. "Wny,
r he said, "out in California we don
reckon million much money, A
my friends are worth over a million
My five million dollars don't cour
very much out there"
elisha says he is going to build
public library building for East Che
| terville," put in Amasa, without
grimace.
"a public librsryr' chorused Ii
girls.
+ '"He says he don't mind paying o
t the debt on the church Ell her." adde
) their prevaricator of father,
/ "How perfectly splendidr
; "No one would have thought Ii
t Grand American Spread-eagle Min